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Armstrong declares local state of emergency over flooding
ARMSTRONG – The City of Armstrong has declared a state of local emergency due to…
How a Shuswap man smuggled loads of cocaine, ecstasy and pot across the border
He used a fictitious company, helicopters, and encrypted Blackberries to move the drugs back and…
Missing Vancouver man may be in Vernon area
VERNON – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 62-year-old Vancouver…
Charges laid in traumatic 2017 Vernon robbery where suspect crashed through ceiling
"IT WAS A MISSION IMPOSSIBLE TYPE OF ROBBERY" VERNON – It was a morning just…
UPDATE: Vernon RCMP arrest man wanted for assault
UPDATE: 10:06 a.m. April 23, 2018 VERNON – A man wanted by Vernon RCMP on…
Vernon RCMP seek owners of recovered property
VERNON – RCMP are hoping to return some property to to their rightful owners. Vernon…
Vernon man spared prison sentence for having sex with minors
VERNON – A judge has thrown out a mandatory minimum sentence of one year in…
How Okanagan sex trade workers mitigate the risks of the job
SAFETY TOP OF MIND AFTER ALLEGED ASSAULTS, BODY FOUND ON NORTH OKANAGAN FARM Lucy is…
Volunteers step up to save the Vernon Legion from closure
VERNON – A last minute call for help to keep the Vernon Legion open has…
Good news for North Okanagan Good Food Box Program
VERNON – Community members have rallied to save the longstanding Good Food Box program in…
Police release surveillance image of Vernon robbery suspect
VERNON – Police are releasing a photo of a robbery suspect with the hope that someone…
North Okanagan man bear-sprayed, robbed after trying to help motorist
LUMBY – Police in the North Okanagan are investigating a robbery after a good samaritan…
Vernon bylaw swamped by complaints about homeless, transients over past year
VERNON – More than a quarter of all bylaw complaints in Vernon last year fell…
Pickup stolen in Armstrong used in multiple hit and runs around Kelowna
KELOWNA – A pickup truck reported stolen out of the North Okanagan was involved in…
RCMP investigating death of woman found unresponsive in Vernon home
VERNON – Police are investigating the death of a woman found unresponsive inside her Vernon…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Cruz is a domestic longhair cat looking for a forever home. Chelsea Taylor…
Vernon moving forward with video cameras until it gets “clear direction” from privacy commissioner
VERNON – The City of Vernon is pushing ahead with plans to install video surveillance…
Public warned of possible presence of powerful opioid carfentanil in Vernon
VERNON – Drug users are being warned about the possible presence of the potent opioid…
Damage at Vernon cemetery likely caused by city snow plows
VERNON – Vernon officials were quick to respond today to reports of damage at a…
What we know about the latest charge against Curtis Sagmoen
A complex and unfolding investigation into a North Okanagan man has police digging back years.…
North Okanagan RCMP need help locating wanted man
VERNON – Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a wanted…
B.C. privacy commissioner concerned about surveillance cameras on the way in Vernon
VERNON – The province’s privacy watchdog is raising concerns about Vernon’s plan to install video…
BREAKING: New charge laid against Curtis Sagmoen for alleged 2013 offence
VERNON – The man at the centre of an ongoing police investigation is facing a…
Okanagan Indian Band fire department focus of independent review
VERNON – An independent review is underway after concerns were raised about the Okanagan Indian…